ACCESS volunteer newsletter - January '12

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Newsletter January 2012

2 ⎜ ACCESS for & by volunteers ⎜ January 2012

Volunteer of the month

Congratulations to

Annelies Ras

Annelies is an active member of our volunteers’ team. Her involvement with ACCESS cover the areas of working at the weekly shifts at The Hague International Centre, taking part in training new volunteers at Zeestraat aand THIC helpdesks, distributing ACCESS Magazines, contributing to ACCESS volunteer Newsletter, coordinating activities with HOF and other events, especially in Delft. She does all this with commitment and dedication, and with a big smile. Annelies is a pleasure to work with and she is always willing to take on new challenges and greater degrees of responsibility. Congratulations & well done!


Message Board

REGISTER YOUR ODD JOBS FOR THE 2012 DUTCH NATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAYS 1 December 2011 – The Dutch National Volunteer Days (NL DOET) is when the Oranje Fonds puts volunteer work under the spotlight at a national level. The aim is to illustrate the importance of volunteering to society and to contribute to the positive image of voluntary work. This annual initiative is a way to recruit new volunteers and offers people a specific opportunity to gain an insight into voluntary work without obligation. During NL DOET, as many people as possible across the whole of the Netherlands get involved for one day. Volunteers are matched to tasks and organisations via a special website. Over 250,000 volunteers across the country carry out a total of 6,000 tasks. To date almost a thousand odd jobs have already been registered in preparation for the 2012 Dutch National Volunteer Days 16 – 17 March 2012. The Oranje Fonds expects the number of situations in which volunteers roll up their sleeves and get down to work to be even greater this year. Hopefully the number of A&W odd jobbers will exceed that of last year too. Register your odd jobs Could you do with an extra pair of hands? Repainting your clubhouse or community centre or organising a day out for the elderly or handicapped in your community? Then get your request in quickly to be sure that your odd job is publicised in the national media campaign appealing for volunteers, which starts at the beginning of February 2012. Register your odd jobs at www.nldoet.nl A maximum of €500 per odd job Should your initiative involve any costs for materials, transportation or entrance fees then you can apply for financial support from the Oranje Fonds. Your application must be submitted by 11 January 2012. The Oranje Fonds has €1.5 million available, but be quick, the funding is allocated on a first come first served basis (op=op). Are you that extra pair of hands? If you are an extra pair of hands looking for a suitable odd job whether you are an individual, a business, a school, a club or a group of friends, click here: http://www.nldoet.nl/nldoet/144397/ or contact HOF. /Deborah


Message Board

ACCESS OFFICE CLOSING DATES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS Our Zeestraat office will be closed between 14:00 on Friday, 23 December 2011 -‐ Friday, 6 January 2012, the office will resume the services to our clients at 10.00 on Monday, 9 January 2012. Please be advised that the closing times and dates at The Hague International Centre (the Atrium) will be in accordance with the Municipality's decisions, so for our Atrium team, please consult Martijn/Hannelore for more details, or please check www.thehague.com for the dates. Thank you all for your cooperation. /Qin

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE ACCESS MAGAZINE? Our next cover feature will be the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and we are looking for your travel ideas and tips for a visit to London and the UK. A collection of these will appear in a special travel feature in the spring edition. If you would like to share a favourite attraction, location or event with our readers please get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you. editor@access-‐nl.org /Lee


Message Board

FIRESIDE CHATS – NOW FREE FOR ACCESS VOLUNTEERS IN 2012 FIRESIDE CHATS DAYTIME € 10 per person Weekly Discussion Group: Each meeting will cover a new topic on diversity ranging from racial identity, ethnic identity, racism, gender, orientation, accessibility, to power issues and much more. Daytime discussion groups are done on Thursdays at Bagels and Beans, but also can be done on demand at alternate locations. • [Winter Chats 1] Thu, Jan 19, 2012, 11 AM -‐ 12 Noon Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: Citizen

13660 – Mine Okubo • [Winter Chats 2] Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 11 AM -‐ 12 Noon Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: The

Colors of Us – Karen Katz • [Winter Chats 3] Thu, Feb 2, 2012, 11 AM -‐ 12 Noon Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: The Way

to Rainy Moutain – N. Scott Momaday • [Winter Chats 4] Thu, Feb 9, 2012, 11 AM -‐ 12 Noon Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature:

BreadGivers – Anzia Yezierska • [Winter Chats 5] Thu, Feb 16, 2012, 11 AM -‐ 12 Noon Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: Bless

Me, Ultima – Rudolfo A. Anaya • [Winter Chats 6] Thu, Feb 23, 2012, 11 AM -‐ 12 Noon Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: House

Made of Dawn – N. Scott Momaday

FIRESIDE CHATS EVENING € 10 per person Weekly Discussion Group: Each meeting will cover a new topic on diversity ranging fromracial identity, ethnic identity, racism, gender, orientation, accessibility, to power issues and much more. Evening discussion groups are done on Thursdays at Valkenboskade 131, but also can be done on demand at alternate locations. • [Winter Chats 1] Thu, Jan 19, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: Citizen 13660 –

Mine Okubo • [Winter Chats 2] Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: The Colors of Us

– Karen Katz • [Winter Chats 3] Thu, Feb 2, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: The Way to Rainy

Moutain – N. Scott Momaday • [Winter Chats 4] Thu, Feb 9, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: BreadGivers –

Anzia Yezierska • [Winter Chats 5] Thu, Feb 16, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: Bless Me, Ultima

– Rudolfo A. Anaya • [Winter Chats 6] Thu, Feb 23, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Reviewing Ethnic literature: House Made of

Dawn – N. Scott Momaday


Message Board

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• Thu, Mar 1, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Order – How is the world ordered? • Thu, Mar 8, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic -‐ Challenge the “ism” • Thu, Mar 15, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – Take a look at this – Challenging discrimination based on

appearance • Thu, Mar 22, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – What is Normal?: Learn to question the ‘norm’ • Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 7 -‐ 8 PM Topic – How old are you? Confronting age bias in daily life FIRESIDE WORKSHOPS € 35 per person Workshop: Each meeting will focus on diversity issues that specifically affect expats and internationals. These sessions are created to help groups. Whether the group is composed of members of a board room or sports club, everyone benefits from learning ways of dealing with homesickness, stereotyping, difference, etc. Workshops are done on demand and can be held at the ACCESS office or at alternate locations. • Topic -‐ Homesickness -‐ How to keep your identity when your home keeps changing • Topic -‐ Packing your bags -‐ Preparing for your trip home -‐(Reverse) culture shock. • Topic -‐ Globalization is knocking, are you going to answer? -‐ Workshop that focuses on helping

people become comfortable with talking about diversity issues. FIRESIDE SEMINARS € 280 per person Seminars: A deep exploration of the pervasive influence diversity has on one’s own identity. Seminars can be done on demand and at alternate locations. Each seminar will focus on a particular piece of research/ literature in the diversity field. Seminars are done on demand and can be held at the ACCESS office or at alternate locations. • This seminar explores the work: Understanding Race, Ethnicity, & Power. By Elaine Pinderhughes.

Students are expected to order and purchase this item themselves. Delivery can take time so best to order this item at least two to three weeks in advance of the seminar.

Cut out the ‘helping ACCESS help you’ badge and ask Qin or VRD to sign on the back. It is to be used as an ‘I am indeed an ACCESS volunteer and I would like to attend Fireside Chats for FREE’. /Christine


Volunteer Vacancies

ADVERTISING TEAM SEEKING TEAM MEMBERS 'Sales' – for some a dreaded word, for others a stimulating challenge! One of the ways ACCESS funds its activities is by offering advertising opportunities in our magazine (soon to be eZine) and on our new website. While all volunteers are encouraged to share this with service providers, contacts they build up along the way (the new media pack will be available shortly), it would be great to have someone to work with Wiggert and Irene on the team – helping to research possible advertisers depending on theme of eZine, contacting them, keeping administration up to date etc. If you think this is something for you, let Deborah or VRD know. [email protected] vrd@access-‐nl.org

25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT We are looking for people to help us think of an event to commemorate ACCESS' 25th Anniversary as well as help plan it. Interested? Let VRD know vrd@access-‐nl.org


What’s on

You can also read about January events in the ACCESS winter magazine; Fawlty Towers dining experience in Amstelveen, International Film Festival in Rotterdam, Holland Dance Festival in The Hague and a Hague History of Shopping at The Hague Historical Museum. 6 December – 29 February ROTTERDAM ZOO Visit the Rotterdam Blijdorp Zoo to see it festively decorated for the holidays as well as the Dutch winter display in the main court. The zoo is open daily 09:00-‐17:00 €19.50 for adults, €16.50 for children aged 3-‐9 (free admission for children aged 0-‐2) http://www.rotterdamzoo.nl/

5 January CLASSICAL BALLET: SLEEPING BEAUTY COMES TO THE HAGUE The Ballet of the State Opera of Tatarstan will be performing 'Sleeping Beauty', the classic romantic ballet that is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for all major choreographers € 37,50 Lucent Danstheater, The Hague http://www.ldt.nl/

10 – 15 January VACATION FAIR Plan your holiday from the stalls offering information and expert advice on top destinations, camping, tours by coach and boat, means of travel and much more. Jaarbeurs, Utrecht http://www.vakantiebeurs.nl/nl-‐NL/Bezoeker.aspx

From 19 January in a Theatre near you THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO -‐ If you haven’t already read the trilogy by the late Swedish writer Stieg Larsson, do! http://www.sonypictures.nl/


What’s on

19 – 22 January JUMPING AMSTERDAM Jumping Amsterdam is the city's annual international horse show and the highlight of the Dutch equestrian calendar. An enormous and varied programme features high-‐level show jumping and dressage competitions Amsterdam RAI http://www.jumpingamsterdam.nl/en/

21 – 22 January & 28 – 29 January LOVE & MARRIAGE FAIR Everything you could possibly want for your wedding, from rings and dresses to catering and horse-‐drawn carriages. And in all styles from traditional to trendy. Beursgebouw, Eindhoven (21 – 22 Jan.) Rijnhal, Arnhem (28 -‐ 29 Jan.) http://www.trouwplannen.nl/

23 – 24 January PERCOSSA: KNOCK OUT The four percussionists of Percossa will be beating out the rhythms of Africa, Japanese Taiko drumming, body percussion and swinging samba, funk and dance music. Schouwburg, The Hague www.percossa.nl

25 – 29 January AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK Inspired by the annual fashion weeks in Milan, New York and Paris, Amsterdam International Fashion Week takes its turn. It hosts a packed programme of catwalk shows, trade fairs, presentations and parties at venues across the city. The AIFW schedule combines commerce with creativity. Alongside the catwalk displays, the programme features window-‐dressing competitions, lectures, exhibitions and great sample sales from up-‐and-‐coming designers. http://www.amsterdamfashionweek.com/

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ACCESS volunteer newsletter - January '12